After having mounted one set of LEDs in the underside of the awning channel using 3M Automotive Trim Tape, and then having to go through all of the trouble to remove them and the tape residue left behind because they failed, I am trying a different approach this time. I purchased two 8' long aluminum light channel sections with clear lenses. The LED's will be mounted in the channel protected from the weather. I want to mount this channel directly on the side of the trailef's aluminum siding just under the awning rail facing out. From the pictures I have attached you can see I have 2 choices on how to mount the rail (channel).. Option 1 (Picture A) would be just to back the aluminum channel with butyl tape, and attach it with sheet metal screws to the siding every 2 ft or so.. Option 2 (Picture B) would be to attach the stainless mounting clips that came with the channel to the trailer siding evey 2 ft or so and then just snap the channel into place. Although the clips seem very rigid, they are of a thin material and am just wondering how they would hold onto the channel with normal road viberation. What would you do? I don't want to have to do this again in the near future and thought several sets of eyes and ideas might avoid any problems I may have overlooked.

I'm in the middle of the exact same project. Only difference is I chose the aluminum channel that turns the lights at a 45 degree angle. I have a large disdain for drilling any holes that will eventually leak no matter how well you seal it. As such I've decided to use the super strength molding tape on the channel like you did the the first time. When my lights fail (I'm confident they will) I can simply replace them in the channel. I am also using white lights because I'm writing them to a rocker switch inside.

Adony, so just the lights failed, or did the tape also come off? If only the lights, I would just use the same style of tape again. Not a huge fan of drilling into the side of an RV if I didn't have to. Jerry

Hi there. Love this thread. Read about 70 pages of and countless other random pages from there on.
Ordered some light strips and plan to install once the snow melts.
But here is my question, and I apologize if it's been addressed:
I have a set of 5050 LED with 150 lights per 5M. It came with a 24 button IR remote and controller. The weird thing is, when I press the green button it lights up blue and there are a few other buttons that don't correspond with the color.
I thought maybe something was up with the controller or remote, but when I plugged a 44 button remote and controller into the light strip, it responded the same.
And alternately, when I plugged either controller into a different 300 light LED strip I have both performed perfectly.
Was wondering if anyone experienced this or if there were any suggestions to fix it.

These controllers are not the hottest thing on the market today. They have all kind of little glitch's, from what you have described to not working at all too only lighting in one mode. At one time there was a re-programing mode someone posted, I have tried it on my 5050 set, did not work, then I took another controller from a 3058 set, now everything if fine.
My 5050 lights are on an awning not attached to the coach but is actually over it. I use the AC/DC converter, so that means they have power on to the transmitter all the time. Went up to the lot last weekend to check on the Sunnybrook and wouldn't you know, the lights were on all by themselves as the controller was inside the coach no where in site of the transmitter, go figure. Turned the lights off with the controller, all is well.
Think if we had a better controller other than the line of sight model, probably would not have the problems.

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Hi there. Love this thread. Read about 70 pages of and countless other random pages from there on.
Ordered some light strips and plan to install once the snow melts.
But here is my question, and I apologize if it's been addressed:
I have a set of 5050 LED with 150 lights per 5M. It came with a 24 button IR remote and controller. The weird thing is, when I press the green button it lights up blue and there are a few other buttons that don't correspond with the color.
I thought maybe something was up with the controller or remote, but when I plugged a 44 button remote and controller into the light strip, it responded the same.
And alternately, when I plugged either controller into a different 300 light LED strip I have both performed perfectly.
Was wondering if anyone experienced this or if there were any suggestions to fix it.

Hi there. Love this thread. Read about 70 pages of and countless other random pages from there on.
Ordered some light strips and plan to install once the snow melts.
But here is my question, and I apologize if it's been addressed:
I have a set of 5050 LED with 150 lights per 5M. It came with a 24 button IR remote and controller. The weird thing is, when I press the green button it lights up blue and there are a few other buttons that don't correspond with the color.
I thought maybe something was up with the controller or remote, but when I plugged a 44 button remote and controller into the light strip, it responded the same.
And alternately, when I plugged either controller into a different 300 light LED strip I have both performed perfectly.
Was wondering if anyone experienced this or if there were any suggestions to fix it.